Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Albania
Albania: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 1.91 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.91 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.4 tonnes per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.6788 tonnes per person
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Albania is 1.91 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Albania peaked at 2.4 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6788 tonnes per person, in 1997.
That places Albania 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8911 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 0.816 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7235 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7743 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8919 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6788 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.758 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.91 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.91 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9803 tonnes per person | 0.6788 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Albania?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Albania was 1.91 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6788 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Albania ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.